Alabama Frost Dates

Alabama has 118 NOAA weather stations with freeze records in the 1991–2020 climate normals. The typical last spring frost ranges from January 31 at Dauphin Is #2 to April 11 at Hamilton 3 S; at half the stations it has come by March 21. The first fall frost typically arrives between October 27 at Camp Hill 2nw and January 6 at Dauphin Is #2, with a median of November 9.

The growing season between the typical frosts runs from 198 days at Hamilton 3 S to 340 days at Dauphin Is #2; 233 days at the median station.

Every station in Alabama

Typical dates have a 50% chance of a frost after them in spring, and before them in fall; safer dates, 10%. A garden can differ from its nearest station, especially in a valley or on a hillside: see why your garden may differ.

Alabama: freeze (32 °F) dates by NOAA station, 1991–2020 normals
Station	Elevation	Last frost	Safer	First frost	Safer	Season (days)
Addison	818 ft	Apr 4	Apr 24	Nov 1	Oct 20	210
Alabaster Shelby Co Ap	565 ft	Mar 12	Mar 31	Nov 16	Nov 1	248
Alexander City	640 ft	Mar 26	Apr 12	Nov 8	Oct 27	227
Aliceville	195 ft	Mar 24	Apr 13	Nov 8	Oct 26	230
Andalusia 3 W	250 ft	Mar 25	Apr 14	Nov 9	Oct 25	230
Andalusia Opp Ap	310 ft	Feb 28	Mar 20	Nov 28	Nov 8	274
Anniston Metro Ap	594 ft	Mar 23	Apr 9	Nov 9	Oct 27	231
Ashland 3 Ene	1,022 ft	Apr 4	Apr 19	Nov 1	Oct 20	211
Athens	689 ft	Mar 20	Apr 7	Nov 12	Nov 1	238
Atmore	300 ft	Feb 28	Mar 21	Nov 27	Nov 8	270
Auburn No.2	545 ft	Mar 13	Apr 3	Nov 17	Nov 1	246
Bankhead L&D	280 ft	Mar 20	Apr 9	Nov 11	Oct 29	235
Bay Minette	271 ft	Feb 28	Mar 21	Nov 25	Nov 7	272
Belle Mina 2 N	603 ft	Mar 31	Apr 16	Nov 1	Oct 19	214
Bessemer 3 Wsw	445 ft	Mar 23	Apr 11	Nov 10	Oct 27	231
Birmingham Ap	615 ft	Mar 21	Apr 8	Nov 11	Oct 30	236
Brewton 3 Ene	160 ft	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 15	Oct 30	246
Brewton 3 Nne	170 ft	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 16	Nov 1	248
Brewton 3 Sse	85 ft	Mar 10	Apr 1	Nov 15	Nov 1	251
Bridgeport 5 Nw	664 ft	Apr 7	Apr 28	Oct 31	Oct 18	208
Camden 3 Nw	235 ft	Mar 18	Apr 5	Nov 11	Oct 30	241
Camp Hill 2nw	680 ft	Apr 11	Apr 26	Oct 27	Oct 16	201
Centre	600 ft	Apr 6	Apr 22	Oct 31	Oct 18	207
Centreville 6 Sw	450 ft	Apr 2	Apr 19	Nov 2	Oct 20	215
Chatom	285 ft	Mar 26	Apr 11	Nov 8	Oct 25	228
Childersburg Wtp	418 ft	Mar 31	Apr 16	Nov 2	Oct 20	216
Clanton 2 Ne	584 ft	Mar 22	Apr 9	Nov 10	Oct 30	237
Clanton	590 ft	Mar 24	Apr 11	Nov 10	Oct 28	233
Clayton	569 ft	Mar 11	Mar 30	Nov 19	Nov 1	254
Coden	12 ft	Mar 13	Apr 2	Nov 24	Nov 4	255
Courtland 2 Wsw	575 ft	Mar 28	Apr 13	Nov 3	Oct 22	221
Cullman 3 Ene	800 ft	Apr 5	Apr 22	Nov 1	Oct 19	210
Cullman Nahs	811 ft	Apr 7	Apr 22	Oct 29	Oct 18	204
Dauphin Is #2	8 ft	Jan 31	Feb 27	Jan 6	Dec 12	340
Decatur 4se	550 ft	Mar 26	Apr 9	Nov 7	Oct 26	228
Decatur Pryor Fld	592 ft	Mar 27	Apr 10	Nov 3	Oct 22	221
Demopolis L&D	100 ft	Mar 16	Apr 3	Nov 14	Oct 31	241
Dothan Rgnl Ap	370 ft	Mar 1	Mar 21	Nov 24	Nov 7	270
Enterprise 4 W	337 ft	Mar 9	Mar 31	Nov 21	Nov 5	260
Eufaula Wildlife Ref	300 ft	Mar 21	Apr 7	Nov 11	Oct 28	239
Evergreen Middleton Fld	258 ft	Mar 10	Mar 31	Nov 17	Nov 1	251
Evergreen	290 ft	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 19	Nov 2	253
Fairhope 2 Ne	23 ft	Mar 10	Mar 30	Nov 17	Nov 2	253
Fairhope 3 Ne	95 ft	Mar 15	Apr 2	Nov 19	Nov 2	251
Fayette	357 ft	Mar 20	Apr 9	Nov 9	Oct 27	234
Florala Muni Ap	314 ft	Mar 4	Mar 22	Nov 26	Nov 7	265
Ft Payne	917 ft	Mar 29	Apr 16	Nov 8	Oct 26	225
Gadsden 19 N	1,152 ft	Apr 1	Apr 20	Oct 31	Oct 19	212
Gadsden	565 ft	Mar 19	Apr 7	Nov 13	Nov 1	240
Gainesville 2 Ne	107 ft	Mar 12	Apr 1	Nov 13	Oct 30	246
Gainesville Lock	125 ft	Mar 19	Apr 8	Nov 8	Oct 28	239
Geneva #2	145 ft	Mar 23	Apr 7	Nov 7	Oct 26	231
Greensboro 2 Wnw	280 ft	Mar 17	Apr 6	Nov 11	Oct 27	240
Greensboro	249 ft	Mar 18	Apr 6	Nov 12	Oct 30	240
Greenville Crenshaw Ap	451 ft	Mar 8	Mar 28	Nov 20	Nov 4	256
Greenville	342 ft	Mar 28	Apr 15	Nov 7	Oct 25	224
Guntersville No.2	595 ft	Mar 17	Apr 5	Nov 19	Nov 4	247
Guntersville	578 ft	Mar 19	Apr 5	Nov 18	Nov 2	244
Haleyville	920 ft	Mar 29	Apr 16	Nov 9	Oct 25	228
Hamilton 3 S	435 ft	Apr 11	Apr 27	Oct 27	Oct 15	198
Hanceville	590 ft	Apr 6	Apr 24	Oct 29	Oct 16	205
Headland	370 ft	Mar 5	Mar 25	Nov 24	Nov 6	264
Heflin	1,000 ft	Apr 6	Apr 22	Oct 31	Oct 19	206
Helena	480 ft	Mar 19	Apr 9	Nov 8	Oct 26	236
Highland Home #2	555 ft	Mar 12	Mar 30	Nov 18	Nov 4	253
Highland Home 2 S	614 ft	Mar 4	Mar 25	Nov 26	Nov 7	265
Highland Home	433 ft	Mar 31	Apr 17	Nov 5	Oct 24	220
Huntsville Intl Ap	624 ft	Mar 24	Apr 8	Nov 8	Oct 27	229
Jackson	220 ft	Mar 18	Apr 6	Nov 12	Oct 29	239
Jasper	486 ft	Mar 30	Apr 16	Nov 4	Oct 22	220
Lafayette 2w	740 ft	Apr 9	Apr 25	Oct 30	Oct 18	204
Lexington	760 ft	Mar 29	Apr 15	Nov 4	Oct 21	219
Livingston	128 ft	Mar 20	Apr 8	Nov 9	Oct 26	234
Marion Junction 2 Ne	200 ft	Mar 19	Apr 7	Nov 9	Oct 27	238
Milstead	215 ft	Mar 25	Apr 13	Nov 8	Oct 26	228
Mobile Dwtn Ap	26 ft	Feb 21	Mar 15	Dec 6	Nov 15	292
Mobile	208 ft	Mar 3	Mar 21	Nov 25	Nov 8	268
Montgomery 6sw	225 ft	Mar 4	Mar 23	Nov 18	Nov 1	262
Montgomery Ap	202 ft	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 13	Oct 31	244
Moulton 2	622 ft	Apr 2	Apr 18	Oct 31	Oct 18	209
Muscle Shoals 2 N	530 ft	Mar 27	Apr 13	Nov 3	Oct 22	220
Muscle Shoals Rgnl Ap	540 ft	Mar 20	Apr 6	Nov 8	Oct 25	233
Muscle Shoals Wtp	540 ft	Mar 30	Apr 13	Nov 3	Oct 22	220
Northport 2 S	150 ft	Mar 18	Apr 4	Nov 10	Oct 29	239
Oneonta	1,100 ft	Mar 26	Apr 12	Nov 10	Oct 26	230
Opelika	640 ft	Mar 29	Apr 15	Nov 5	Oct 22	223
Owens Cross Roads 3s	590 ft	Apr 4	Apr 20	Oct 30	Oct 17	210
Pinson	608 ft	Apr 4	Apr 22	Nov 1	Oct 21	212
Robertsdale	161 ft	Mar 5	Mar 26	Nov 23	Nov 5	264
Rock Mills	750 ft	Apr 2	Apr 18	Nov 3	Oct 21	216
Rockford 3 Ese	600 ft	Mar 25	Apr 13	Nov 11	Oct 28	230
Russellville #2	830 ft	Mar 31	Apr 16	Nov 4	Oct 21	221
Russellville 4 Sse	720 ft	Apr 5	Apr 22	Oct 28	Oct 16	205
Saint Bernard	800 ft	Mar 31	Apr 20	Nov 1	Oct 20	215
Sand Mt Substn	1,190 ft	Mar 31	Apr 16	Nov 3	Oct 22	217
Scottsboro 2 Ne	636 ft	Apr 2	Apr 19	Oct 30	Oct 18	210
Scottsboro	615 ft	Apr 4	Apr 20	Oct 30	Oct 17	209
Selma 13 Wnw	193 ft	Mar 21	Apr 12	Nov 5	Oct 24	229
Selma 6 Sse	157 ft	Mar 21	Apr 12	Nov 7	Oct 25	233
Selma	147 ft	Mar 8	Mar 28	Nov 18	Nov 2	254
Sylacauga 4 Ne	490 ft	Apr 2	Apr 19	Oct 31	Oct 16	211
Talladega 10 Nne	525 ft	Mar 26	Apr 14	Nov 4	Oct 25	225
Talladega	448 ft	Apr 5	Apr 22	Nov 1	Oct 19	208
Thomasville 2 S	350 ft	Mar 17	Apr 7	Nov 9	Oct 26	237
Thomasville	390 ft	Mar 10	Mar 29	Nov 21	Nov 5	257
Thorsby Exp Stn	680 ft	Mar 21	Apr 10	Nov 11	Oct 29	235
Troy 2 W	472 ft	Mar 17	Apr 3	Nov 16	Nov 1	242
Troy Muni Ap	397 ft	Mar 18	Apr 7	Nov 10	Oct 28	236
Troy	542 ft	Mar 10	Mar 30	Nov 21	Nov 4	257
Tuscaloosa Acfd	169 ft	Mar 12	Apr 2	Nov 15	Nov 2	250
Tuscaloosa Muni Ap	150 ft	Mar 16	Apr 3	Nov 12	Oct 30	242
Union Springs 9 S	440 ft	Mar 25	Apr 13	Nov 6	Oct 24	226
Valley Head 1 Ssw	1,020 ft	Apr 7	Apr 25	Oct 30	Oct 18	204
Valley Head	1,121 ft	Apr 8	Apr 24	Oct 29	Oct 17	202
Vernon	298 ft	Mar 29	Apr 16	Nov 5	Oct 22	222
Weedon Fld Ap	285 ft	Mar 13	Apr 1	Nov 17	Nov 2	250
Whatley	170 ft	Mar 22	Apr 9	Nov 8	Oct 24	231
Winfield 2 Sw	520 ft	Apr 4	Apr 22	Nov 1	Oct 19	211

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Questions

When is the last frost in Alabama?

It depends on where you are. The typical last spring frost at Alabama's NOAA stations ranges from January 31 to April 11, and half of them have had it by March 21. Enter your ZIP code above for the station nearest you.

When is the first frost in Alabama?

Typically between October 27 and January 6, depending on the station; the median is November 9. Plan fall crops back from your own station's date.

What do "typical" and "safer" mean?

With the typical (50%) last-frost date, half of years still have a frost after it. With the safer (10%) date, only one year in ten does. In fall it's the other way around: the safer date is the earlier one.

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal, by station: freeze dates at 32 °F)

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